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Huntington Beach Planning Commission Meeting - June 12, 2018

Planning Commission — Tuesday, June 12, 2018
BodyHuntington Beach, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateTuesday, June 12, 2018
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0:51

Led by Commissioner Ray.

0:54

Please try.

0:57

Ready?

1:06

One nation under God.

1:08

In a visible liberty and justice for all of this.

1:22

Okay, uh roll call.

1:24

Commissioner Ray.

1:26

Here.

1:26

Vice Chair Garcia?

1:27

Here.

1:28

Commissioner Kalmick.

1:29

Here.

1:29

Commissioner Grant.

1:30

Here.

1:31

Chair Scandura and Commissioners Crow and Mandic are absent.

1:34

We have a quorum.

1:35

Thank you.

1:38

Um I have a motion from somebody to approve the uh agenda.

1:44

So moved.

1:45

Nope.

1:45

Mike beat me.

1:46

I'll take the second.

1:50

Okay, do you guys know who that was?

1:52

First and second.

1:56

Grant made the motion.

1:58

It's on the iPads correctly.

2:02

And then start going.

2:03

Okay.

2:06

I'll check.

2:12

We have all eyes.

2:14

Commissioners Mandic and Crow and Chair Scandora are absent.

2:17

Motion passes.

2:19

So do we have any speakers?

2:22

We have no public comments.

2:24

Does that mean I still read the script or okay?

2:28

I'm gonna read the script then.

2:29

Welcome to the uh 12 6 12 2018 Huntington Beach Planning Commission.

2:35

The request to speak forms, late communications, and agenda are located on the table at the entrance of these chambers.

2:42

If you wish to speak during the public comments or public hearing items, please complete a request form and give it to the secretary in the front of the dais.

2:52

For comments on public hearing items, please speak when at when that item comes up on the agenda, though, so that your comments become part of the entitlement record.

3:02

All other comments may be given during public comments at the beginning of this meeting.

3:06

When the secretary calls your name, please come down to the bottom of the stairs and wait for your turn to speak.

3:11

While it is your turn, approach the podium and wait for the speaker in the other podium to finish.

3:18

At the beginning of your comments, please state your name for the record and then return to your seat after you're finished speaking.

3:24

While the planning commission welcomes public involvement and free speech, it rejects comments from anyone that are dis anyone that are discriminatory, defamatory, or otherwise not protected speech.

3:36

Those comments will not inform nor be considered by the planning commission, or may be cause for the chair to interrupt.

3:47

Or may cause uh be cause for the chair to interrupt the speak the public speaker.

3:53

Such public comments will not be cons consented to or otherwise adopted by the planning commission in its discussions and findings for any matter tonight.

4:03

Finally, as as a curtain see to others, please silence cell phones and any other electronic devices.

4:10

Thank you.

4:30

And we'll ask Joanna Cortez, associate planner to give the staff report presentation.

4:35

Good evening, Vice Chair and members of the planning commission.

4:38

The item before you is a conditional use permit request for on-site sales service and consumption of general alcohol within an existing 2,285 square foot restaurant.

4:50

The applicant is requesting hours of operation from Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.

4:54

to 11 p.m.

4:55

And Saturday through Sunday from 9 a.m.

4:58

to 11 p.m.

5:00

As demonstrated here in the north northern part of the plan.

5:03

The existing restaurant does not have any outdoor dining areas nor is any proposed.

5:08

Therefore, all alcohol will remain indoors.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Alcohol Licensing███████████████████████████████████35%
Public Safety████████████12%
Planning and Zoning████████████12%
Summary of Proceedings

The Huntington Beach Planning Commission met on June 12, 2018, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. Chair John Scandura and Commissioners Bill Crowe and Connie Mandic were absent, leaving a quorum of four (Commissioners Ray, Garcia, Kalmick, and Grant). The study session was cancelled. The agenda included two public hearing items: a conditional use permit for alcohol sales at Eat at Joe's restaurant and a request for continuance of a proposed assisted living facility.

Consent Calendar

  • No items were presented for the consent calendar.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Eat at Joe's Alcohol (CUP 18-012): Lila Grandamasso, representing the applicant via liquor license agents, spoke in support. She noted the restaurant has operated since 2002 with a Type 41 (beer/wine) license and won an ABC priority drawing to upgrade to a Type 47 (full liquor) license. She respectfully requested approval of the permit.

Discussion Items

  • Conditional Use Permit No. 18-012 (Eat at Joe's Alcohol): Staff presented the request for on-site sale, service, and consumption of general alcohol within an existing 2,285 sq. ft. restaurant at 7120 Edinger Ave. The restaurant is within the Beach Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (SP-14). Alcohol service would remain indoors, with nearest residences 70 feet south. Conditions of approval from police and staff were included. Commissioner Grant asked about police calls for service; a police representative confirmed no unusual problems. Commissioner Kalmick moved approval, seconded by Commissioner Grant. The commission voted 4-0 to approve (absent members not counted). The decision is appealable to City Council within 10 calendar days.
  • General Plan Amendment No. 13-001/CUP No. 13-010/Variance No. 13-005 (Autumn Care Assisted Living): The applicant had requested a continuance to December 11, 2018. Staff preferred a date uncertain but accepted the applicant's request. Commissioner Kalmick moved to continue to December 11, 2018, seconded by Commissioner Grant. The commission voted 4-0 to continue the item.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved: CUP No. 18-012 for Eat at Joe's to sell and serve full alcohol (Type 47 license) with conditions. Vote: 4-0.
  • Continued: GPA No. 13-001, CUP No. 13-010, and Variance No. 13-005 for Autumn Care Assisted Living to December 11, 2018. Vote: 4-0.
  • No appeals filed for the previously approved 602 PCH project due to missing filing fee.
  • Upcoming meetings: Study session on June 26, 2018 for the Franklin School site; no public hearings scheduled.

Meeting Transcript

Led by Commissioner Ray. Please try. Ready? One nation under God. In a visible liberty and justice for all of this. Okay, uh roll call. Commissioner Ray. Here. Vice Chair Garcia? Here. Commissioner Kalmick. Here. Commissioner Grant. Here. Chair Scandura and Commissioners Crow and Mandic are absent. We have a quorum. Thank you. Um I have a motion from somebody to approve the uh agenda. So moved. Nope. Mike beat me. I'll take the second. Okay, do you guys know who that was? First and second. Grant made the motion. It's on the iPads correctly. And then start going. Okay. I'll check. We have all eyes. Commissioners Mandic and Crow and Chair Scandora are absent. Motion passes. So do we have any speakers? We have no public comments. Does that mean I still read the script or okay? I'm gonna read the script then. Welcome to the uh 12 6 12 2018 Huntington Beach Planning Commission. The request to speak forms, late communications, and agenda are located on the table at the entrance of these chambers. If you wish to speak during the public comments or public hearing items, please complete a request form and give it to the secretary in the front of the dais. For comments on public hearing items, please speak when at when that item comes up on the agenda, though, so that your comments become part of the entitlement record. All other comments may be given during public comments at the beginning of this meeting. When the secretary calls your name, please come down to the bottom of the stairs and wait for your turn to speak. While it is your turn, approach the podium and wait for the speaker in the other podium to finish. At the beginning of your comments, please state your name for the record and then return to your seat after you're finished speaking. While the planning commission welcomes public involvement and free speech, it rejects comments from anyone that are dis anyone that are discriminatory, defamatory, or otherwise not protected speech. Those comments will not inform nor be considered by the planning commission, or may be cause for the chair to interrupt. Or may cause uh be cause for the chair to interrupt the speak the public speaker. Such public comments will not be cons consented to or otherwise adopted by the planning commission in its discussions and findings for any matter tonight. Finally, as as a curtain see to others, please silence cell phones and any other electronic devices. Thank you.

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